{"id":44706,"date":"2025-10-29T09:53:55","date_gmt":"2025-10-29T13:53:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/insagrado.sagrado.edu\/?p=44706"},"modified":"2025-10-29T14:13:07","modified_gmt":"2025-10-29T18:13:07","slug":"students-present-their-projects-at-la-cepita-demo-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/insagrado.sagrado.edu\/en\/students-present-their-projects-at-la-cepita-demo-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Students Present Their Projects at La Cepita Demo Day"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>The eight-week acceleration program fosters creativity and entrepreneurship within the Sagrado community.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/insagrado.sagrado.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/inSagrado-Header-40.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/insagrado.sagrado.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/inSagrado-Header-40-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44574\" style=\"width:747px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/insagrado.sagrado.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/inSagrado-Header-40-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/insagrado.sagrado.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/inSagrado-Header-40-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/insagrado.sagrado.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/inSagrado-Header-40-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/insagrado.sagrado.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/inSagrado-Header-40-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/insagrado.sagrado.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/inSagrado-Header-40.jpg 1642w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>By: Integrated Communications<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During the summer, students from the University of the Sacred Heart participated in <em>La Cepita<\/em>, an immersive acceleration program focused on product and service development. Over eight weeks, participants worked on the conceptualization, design, and implementation of a functional prototype with commercialization potential.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The program combined intensive workshops, mentorship, and hands-on sessions centered on idea development, validation, and prototyping. Its goal is to provide students with a comprehensive experience that promotes both innovation and entrepreneurial thinking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At <em>Demo Day<\/em>, participants presented their projects to the university community. One of them was <em>Shoot it Bruno<\/em>, created by student Eliezer Bruno, who shared: \u201cPresenting this project in front of my classmates and the Sagrado community means a lot to me because it marks the end of this stage, but also the beginning of my career as an entrepreneur.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/insagrado.sagrado.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_2519-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/insagrado.sagrado.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_2519-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44580\" style=\"width:630px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/insagrado.sagrado.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_2519-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/insagrado.sagrado.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_2519-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/insagrado.sagrado.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_2519-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/insagrado.sagrado.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_2519-scaled.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Eliezer Bruno presenting <em>Shoot it Bruno<\/em>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Meanwhile, Visual Arts student Alejandra Martorell, creator of <em>Bam Book!<\/em>, explained that her motivation to join the program came from the opportunity to gain new business skills. \u201cAs a Visual Arts student, creating comes naturally to me, and what motivated me to participate in <em>La Cepita<\/em> was the chance to develop those entrepreneurial skills I was missing,\u201d said Martorell.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/insagrado.sagrado.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/inSagrado-Header-41.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/insagrado.sagrado.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/inSagrado-Header-41-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44576\" style=\"width:651px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/insagrado.sagrado.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/inSagrado-Header-41-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/insagrado.sagrado.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/inSagrado-Header-41-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/insagrado.sagrado.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/inSagrado-Header-41-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/insagrado.sagrado.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/inSagrado-Header-41-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/insagrado.sagrado.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/inSagrado-Header-41.jpg 1642w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Students participated in an activity for <em>Bam Book!<\/em>, created by Alejandra Martorell.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cFor my project, <em>La Cepita<\/em> has been an enriching and highly motivating experience. It helped me boost my creativity and present myself genuinely to my audience,\u201d said alumna and <em>Resina Creativa<\/em> owner Pamela Mart\u00ednez, who also participated in <em>Demo Day<\/em> and emphasized the program\u2019s impact on her personal and professional growth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>La Cepita<\/em>, <em>Demo Day<\/em>, and Sagrado\u2019s Entrepreneurship component continue to transform the way Sagrado students explore their creativity and develop viable projects. The initiatives born from <em>La Cepita<\/em> stand as a testament to the creativity of Sagrado\u2019s students and the potential of entrepreneurial education.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The eight-week acceleration program fosters creativity and entrepreneurship within the Sagrado community. 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